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Molecular
Consumption of trans fatty acids (TFAs) should be virtually eliminated in the United Kingdom.
Practitioners should advocate for the reduction of TFAs in food products.
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the UK Faculty of Public Health and Royal Society for Public Health proposed that consumption of trans fatty acids (TFAs) should be virtually eliminated in the United Kingdom by next year.
Why this rating
The claim is based on a formal proposal from health authorities.
Source
Removing industrial trans fat from foods
Dariush Mozaffarian et al. · BMJ · 2010
DOI 10.1136/bmj.c1826
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